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OSHA Inspection: TRADER JOE'S EAST, INC.

Planned inspection · Safety discipline

At a glance

On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of TRADER JOE'S EAST, INC. in 87 MARGINAL WAY, PORTLAND, ME 04101 (NAICS 445110). OSHA activity number 346703622.

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Where did this inspection happen?

Establishment
TRADER JOE'S EAST, INC.
Site address
87 MARGINAL WAY
City
PORTLAND
State
ME
ZIP
04101
Mailing
800 SHAMROCK AVENUE, MONROVIA, CA 91016

What kind of inspection was it?

Inspection type
Planned (H)
Scope
Complete (A)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
B

When did the case open and close?

Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
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Establishment context

NAICS code
445110
Employees
99
Ownership type
A

Citations

6 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.178 Q07

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Penalty
Initial $14733.00 · Current $47500.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(q)(7): Industrial trucks were not examined before being placed in service.  Establishment - Daily examinations were not being conducted on the Yale electric pallet jack prior to being used by employees.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $47500
  • — Z (S) $14733

1910.178 L04 III

Repeat Gravity 1 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Penalty
Initial $73656.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(l)(4)(iii):An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not being conducted at least once every three years.  Establishment - Employer did not ensure that all operators of the electric pallet jack had been evaluated on their performance three years from their initial training.  Trader Joe's East Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii) , which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1449648, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 03/20/2020, with respect to a workplace located at 350 Patriots Place, Foxborough, MA 02035.  Trader Joe's Company was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1406280, citation number 1, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on 01/03/2020, with respect to a workplace located at 8323 Sand Lake Road, Orlando, FL 32819.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (R) $0
  • — Z (R) $73656

1910.178 L06

Repeat 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Penalty
Initial $1228.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(l)(6):The employer did not certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l). The certification shall include the name of the operator, the date of the training, the date of the evaluation, and the identity of the person(s) performing the training or evaluation..    Establishment - The employer did not ensure there were written certifications for all employees that had received powered industrial truck training for employees using the Yale pallet jack.  Trader Joe's East Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6) , which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1551751, citation number 2, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 10/18/2021, with respect to a workplace located at 44 Thompson Place, Boston MA 02210.  Trader Joe's East Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1449648, citation number 2, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 03/20/2020, with respect to a workplace located at 350 Patriots Place, Foxborough MA 02035.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (R) $0
  • — Z (R) $1228

1910.37 A03

Repeat Gravity 1 1 instance 99 exposed
Issued
Penalty
Initial $73656.00 · Current $5000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed.  Grocery floor area - The exit door was obstructed by stacks of empty cardboard wine boxes preventing a prompt exit for employees working in the grocery area.  Trader Joe's East, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1634917, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 03/15/2023, with respect to a workplace located at 3745 N. Lincoln Avenue, Chicago, IL 60613.  Trader Joe's East, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1469664, citation number 1, item number 1(a) and was affirmed as a final order on 06/26/2020, with respect to a workplace located at 87 Marginal Way, Portland, ME 04101.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (R) $5000
  • — Z (R) $73656

1910.303 G01

Repeat 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Penalty
Initial $2455.00 · Current $2455.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.303(g)(1): Sufficient access and working space was not provided and maintained about all electric equipment (operating at 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground) to permit ready and safe operation and maintenance of such equipment.  Load Room - A cleaning cart, a vacuum, and a floor cleaning Zamboni had been were stored in front of four electrical panels and one cut off switch.  Trader Joe's Company Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR  1910.303(g)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1585053, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 05/09/2022, with respect to a workplace located at 1630 Washington Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15241.  Trader Joe's Staten Island (559) was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR  1910.303(g)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1566556, citation number 1, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on 05/16/2022, with respect to a workplace located at 2385 Richmond Ave, Staten Island, NY 10314.  Trader Joe's 0610 Clifton was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR  1910.303(g)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1392540, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 06/07/2019, with respect to a workplace located at 259 Allwood Road, Clifton, NJ 07012
Recent events (2)
  • — I (R) $2455
  • — Z (R) $2455

1910.1200 H03 IV

Deleted Other-than-serious 1 instance 99 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(h)(3)(iv):   The details of the hazard communication program developed by the employer, did not include an explanation of the labels received on shipped containers and the workplace labeling system used by their employer; the safety data sheet, including the order of information and how employee could obtain and use the appropriate hazard information:   Establishment - The employer did not provide effective information pertaining as to who the point of contact is for questions or concerns regarding their hazard communications program.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O) $0
  • — Z (O) $0

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Source

This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 346703622.